Crosswalk Chronicles #17: Signals Emerge

Elosia’s quiet hum returned after a brief pause, marked by an echo of the mesh’s pulse. Maria went about her daily life—the familiar bustle of markets and port activities—without celebration, simply existing within the evolving network. She walked through the city as it breathed, passing teenagers engrossed in their digital swap routes, traders analyzing charts on bus stops, and vendors pinning QR codes beside handwritten menus. The once-stagnant mesh was now alive with activity. But that was not the question anymore; the new inquiry was – who saw these signals? Across the Span